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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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